A smile makeover is the process of improving the appearance of the smile through one or more cosmetic dentistry procedures, such as: composite bonding, Teeth whitening, Veneers, Fillings, Bridges, Implants and in some cases even surgery may be required.
Some of the components taken into consideration include your facial appearance, skin tone, hair color, teeth (color, width, length, shape, alignment, and tooth display), gum tissue and lips. Dentists would first treat the existing issues of the teeth like gum disease that lead to bleeding gums, bad breath and inflammation of the gums, bruxism or teeth grinding that may lead to jaw pain and structurally damage your teeth or untreated tooth decay.
Dental veneers (sometimes called laminates) are wafer-thin, custom-made shells of tooth-colored materials designed to cover the front surface of teeth to improve your appearance. These shells are bonded to the front of the teeth changing their color, shape, size, or length. Dental veneers are made of different materials namely composite resins, zirconia, porcelain (ceramic), etc.
Dental jewelry (Tooth Gem) is basically a gem, a rhinestone, or a crystal that’s put onto a tooth of your choice using an adhesive without damaging the enamel. Placing dental jewelry is painless and does not require any injection. The tooth will not be drilled for placement of dental jewelry and only takes 15 minutes for the entire procedure. Dental jewelry is firmly bound to the tooth like an orthodontic bracket. The chances of it falling while eating are very rare. The bonding procedure has also been simplified and is completely reversible and safe.
Tooth whitening also is known as Tooth bleaching is a bleaching process that lightens the discolouration of enamel and dentin. The procedure to bleach teeth uses oxidizing agents such as hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide to lighten the shade of the tooth. The oxidizing agent penetrates the porosities in the rod-like crystal structure of the enamel and oxidizes interprismatic stain deposits; over a period of time, the dentine layer, lying underneath the enamel, is also bleached. Tooth bleaching will generally last from 2 to 5 years, with variations from factors such as cigarette smoking, and tea and coffee consumption.
There are two main methods of bleaching: